Name: Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice
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Author: William H. McRaven
ISBN: 9780891416005

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Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice

Type

Physical Book

Author

William H. McRaven

Publisher

Presidio Press

Year

1996

Language

English

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0891416005

ISBN13

9780891416005

Edition No.

60370th

Synopsis "Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice "

Vice Adm. William H. McRaven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down Osama bin Laden, and commanded the courageous U.S. military unit that carried it out on May 1, 2011, ending one of the greatest manhunts in history. In Spec Ops, a well-organized and deeply researched study, McRaven analyzes eight classic special operations. Six are from WWII: the German commando raid on the Belgian fort Eben Emael (1940); the Italian torpedo attack on the Alexandria harbor (1941); the British commando raid on Nazaire, France (1942); the German glider rescue of Benito Mussolini (1943); the British midget-submarine attack on the Tirpitz (1943); and the U.S. Ranger rescue mission at the Cabanatuan POW camp in the Philippines (1945). The two post-WWII examples are the U.S. Army raid on the Son Tay POW camp in North Vietnam (1970) and the Israeli rescue of the skyjacked hostages in Entebbe, Uganda (1976). McRaven—who commands a U.S. Navy SEAL team—pinpoints six essential principles of “spec ops” success: simplicity, security, repetition, surprise, speed and purpose. For each of the case studies, he provides political and military context, a meticulous reconstruction of the mission itself and an analysis of the operation in relation to his six principles. McRaven deems the Son Tay raid “the best modern example of a successful spec op [which] should be considered textbook material for future missions.” His own book is an instructive textbook that will be closely studied by students of the military arts. Maps, photos.

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William Harry McRaven (1955) is a commander of the United States Joint Special Operations Command, decorated with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and one of the most experienced counterterrorism experts in the United States. Son of an Air Force colonel who flew planes during World War II, he graduated in Journalism from the University of Austin (Texas) before fully dedicating himself to a military career. His book Make Your Bed is based on the thrilling commencement speech he gave to the 2014 graduating class of the University of Texas, whose video has already been viewed by more than ten million people worldwide.

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